Fox News Channel correspondent Major Garrett called himself a "conscientious objector" in his network's fight with the White House after a brief interview with President Barack Obama Wednesday during which the topic never came up. ...more

November 18, 2009

Sarah Palin may fashion herself as a go-it-alone maverick, but her book is producing a crowd. ...more

November 14, 2009

Nude Nite, an artistic event that celebrates the human body, is coming back to Tampa for a second year and Tampa area artists are invited to submit works for exhibit. ...more

November 7, 2009

Hoping to capitalize on President Barack Obama's declining popularity in Florida, Republican governor candidate Bill McCollum is trying to tie his Democratic opponent, Alex Sink, to Obama and national issues pushed by Democrats. ...more

October 31, 2009

I take umbrage at Fred Peters' letter on our paper's editorial page that Ford cars and especially Crown Vics used by the police have no turn signals. ...more

June 19, 2009

Who hasn't secretly wished he could pin the blame on his boss? Or slam office equipment against the pavement? ...more

April 1, 2009

Dame Edna Everage says she's bringing her own stimulus package to town. "I am bringing laughs with a capitol 'L' to all my little possums in this time of need," she noted in a telephone interview. "In these hard economic times, if we can't laugh, what can we do?" ...more

March 26, 2009

From furlough to frugalista, the recession is changing the way we speak. ...more

March 16, 2009

In the words of that great 20th century poet Sir Mix-A-Lot: "Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake that healthy butt. Baby got back." ...more

March 12, 2009

Bands. They just break your heart in the end. Just today I heard "Tell Me" from the Bangles' debut full-length album, 1984's "All Over the Place." Man, I love that album. The guitars chime and bite, the harmonies are tough and tender, and the songs are everything that's great about power pop. ...more

February 26, 2009